The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-01
ST. AUGt STISE.
The ''PaIatka News in the Ancient CITY
Crescent Gity's Loss Notes.


| Crescent City's Loss $ntes.
| Correspondence ~ ne PdlatLd Acwy.
ST AUGUSTINE. April 30
The Ancient City welcomes THE PA
LATKA DAILY NEWS. the brightest star
in the constellation Of Florida daily
journalism, to III business and home cir
cles. and desirrs it Ia come to stay"
Welcome. thrice welcome.
Since the destructive tire at Crescent
City, quite a number Of her citizens have
stampeded for this city To either engage
in business on follow their trades. and
others are expected 10 follow. or those
already here ara j. T. Mathis and wife.
Mrs. james Morrow, Mr. j. III. Poore and
family, II. T. Allen and wife. Mrs. &. A.
Cheatham and two sons. and Misses
Moliie Simmons and Allene Dozier.
Messrs. j. NJ. Grim and +. T. Ruther-
ford We're here this week prospecting for
business chances. Let them come. ST.
Augustine will cndravor 10 furnish
homes and employment 10 all, provided.
however. they are willing 10 pat their
hands to such employment a. she can
offer
ST. Augustine citizens are proyerbial
for their musical turn of mind. Every
evening the breezes are ladened with
the sweet tones ST guitar. violin. organ,
piano, banjo, ACCORDION. etc.
An Athletic Club is one Of tie prosper-
tive institutions Of the Ancient City. II
will be inaugurated by some of the bset
young men of the place, who prefer an
evening resort of this character to loating
around barroooms. or billiard and pool
parlors. May success attend their efforts.
Mrs G. \. Cheatham. the proprietress
of the Central Hotel. Of Crescent City. at
the time of the late fire which destroyed
it, has leased the American House and
will assume charge on May /. She j. an eX-
celIent caterer. and when her ability be
comes known the American viii not lack
for patrons. The burning If the Central
leaves Crescent City virtually without a
hotel. The retaliation" business seems 10
pervade the latest hotel venture there.
Its proprietor seems Ia have been kicked
and knocked out in the first round.
Although NAV j. an exceedingly
healthy month in 81. Augustine. the city
is TO have more than double quota of
doctors on hand tllcn-the State Medical
Association hold, it, annual convention
here.
st. Augustine a-pires 4" entertain the
State militia at its annual encampment
this year Citizens and soldiers are anN-
ions for il and will opcn wide their
hearts and pockets to give the State sol
diery such an entertainment as they
have never before enjoyed. Say a good
word for n, Mr NEWS:
The death of Miss Lucy Burt al the
home of DIR. Anderson. Friday morning,
1915 O'Clock. was sudden and sad. Miss
Burt is niece Of Judge James Burt. Of
Palatka. and well and favoraiiy known
in thai city.
The Weekly and Chronicle, Of tins
sketch of the Old Cathedral. by Bishop
Moore. The cathedral. il ia learned
from this sketch, is not 50 Old - many
people have suspected. Much Of the
data for this sketch were CLEANED from
church archives at Havana, Cuba. In
this connection il will ~ aproros 10
state that a thorough organization has
been effected to secare the funds with
which To replace the cathedral. recently
destroyed by fire, and to make con
templat.d addition. The new building
will he fashioned after the old ar near a.
possible-and especially a. to the fur1i-
rrre and interior decorations. SIG.